The Joint Commission Invites Comments for Screening & Brief Intervention in Medical Settings

OPEN MINDS On-Line News Strategic Health Care News In April 2008, The Joint Commission invited public comment about its consideration of quality requirements for Screening and Brief Intervention (SBI) in medical settings. The Joint Commission has developed a web site to gather public comments on SBI requirements and enable organizations to share SBI implementation experiences. It may be viewed on-line at https://wikihealthcare.jointcommission.org/twiki/bin/view/Standards/ScreeningAndBriefIntervention (accessed May 21, 2008). A spokesperson for The Joint Commission said that there is no set end date to the comment period and that  The Joint Commission seeks . . .